shivaji Maharaj was a symbol of martha pride . do you agree ?why or why not in short answer.
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Built by Shivaji in 1656, Pratapgarh Fort about 25 km from the popular hill station Mahabaleshwar, is a maze of beautiful ponds, chambers and long dark paths. The responsibility of the construction of the fort was given to Moropant Pingale - minister of Shivaji and Hiroji Indulkar - architect. The highlight of the fort is the beautiful watch tower.
The rare feature of the fort is the double-line fortification that divides it into two parts – upper fort and lower fort. The former is built across the northern and western side of the hill and the latter on the southern and eastern side. Besides, there is a temple of Bhavani Goddess on the eastern side of the lower fort, where Shivaji was rewarded with a shining sword.
Pratapgarh is the place where Shivaji defeated Afzal Khan - commander of the Bijapur Sultanate. At present, there exists Afzal Khan's Tomb at the place where he was defeated. To commemorate this historic event, an equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji was built at the top of the fort in the year 1959. There is a nice garden at this spot.
Heritage and nature lovers can spend hours exploring this splendid place surrounded by luxuriant greenery. Visitors can also enjoy spectacular views of the wide Konkan Coast from the fort as it is at a height of 900 metres above sea level.
This fort is always teeming with a lot of visitors. Reaching the top requires climbing quite a number of steps and hence you need to be reasonably fit. Vehicles can be parked at the bottom of the fort where there are a lot of eateries. A lot of devotees also congregate to visit the Bhavani temple. There are several shops selling eatables and trinkets around the temple as well.
Pratapgarh fort is a must visit for nature and history lovers.
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